Tottenham’s stadium could hit speed bump due to weather

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Tottenham Hotspur’s multi-million-pound new stadium faces the risk of not being 100% ready for the start of the new season.

Tottenham Hotspur may be forced to play their first few games of the 2018/19 season away from their new stadium, as reported by Football London.

The Northumberland Development Project first broke ground way back in 2014, and while things have gone relatively smoothly up to this point, a few potential roadblocks have left fans wondering whether or not they will be sat in their new seats on the opening day of next season.

The 62,000-seater venue faces a key few weeks in the building process, as they attempt to move their £20 million roof into position. This will take a number of weeks and its success could depend on the weather conditions, according to Football London, and if any problems do stem from this, Spurs will be playing away from home for a few weeks like West Ham and Liverpool have in recent seasons.

This could lead to a slight backlog of home games for Spurs, meaning that their first six games are worth keeping an eye on once the schedules are released around June.

The bosses behind the scenes will be required to confirm with the Premier League whether or not the stadium will be ready in time by the end of February.

This is not the only issue they have had either, as NFL fans who are looking forward to attending a game at the stadium later in the year were left frustrated recently when discovering the seating plan had not been fully confirmed yet.

While some supporters will probably not care about these problems as long as they are fixed by August, the potential issues will undoubtedly raise a few question marks ahead of one of the biggest moves in the club’s history.

In terms of their fortunes on the pitch, however, Spurs will be looking to make a statement in their next few league games as they take on Crystal Palace, Huddersfield and Bournemouth in their quest to secure Champions League football for their first season in the new stadium.